Charles Vaughan Kreeft (1859 – 1 August 1924) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1882–83Charles Kreeft, CricInfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.Charles Kreeft, CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020. and played representatively for the Wellington Rugby Union.
Kreeft was born in Williamstown, Victoria in 1859. His family was considered one of the oldest living in Wellington and he was educated at Wellington College.McCarron, Tony (2010). New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 77. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) Described as "a prominent all-round athlete" who was "well-known" in Wellington sporting circles, he played rugby for Wellington FC and played in the 1877 provincial representative match against West Coast.Personal matters, The Evening Post, volume CVIII, issue 29, 2 August 1924, p. 8. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.) As a cricketer he was considered a "great bowler" and an "aggressive batsman".Personalia, The New Zealand Times, volume LI, issue 11897, 2 August 1924, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.) He was part of Wellington Cricket Club's side that won the senior championship during the 1880s and later captained the club's sides at times.
Kreeft's only first-class match for Wellington was a December 1882 fixture against Auckland at the Basin Reserve. He took one wicket and scored 12 runs in a heavy defeat.
Professionally Kreeft worked as a civil servant for more than 40 years. He worked in the Treasury Department of the New Zealand government, initially in the property tax office before transferring to the land and income tax branch.Obituary: Mr Charles Kreeft, New Zealand Herald, volume LXI, issue 18778, 4 August 1924, p. 8. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.) A life member of Wellington FC,Personalia, The New Zealand Times, volume LII, issue 12079, 5 March 1925, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.) Kreeft was considered a "highly respected" resident of the city.Personal items, The Dominion, volume 18, issue 264, 2 August 1924, page 6. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.) He died after a long illness in 1924. His wife, who he had married in 1890, had died earlier in the year.Outdoor sports, The Observer, volume X, issue 592, 3 May 1890, p. 11. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 12 October 2024.)
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